Introduction. The period of adolescence is a time of changes taking place on many dimensions of the functioning of young people. One of them is transformations in functioning in the family environment, which results from the need to realign parent-adolescent relationships. This task is mainly on the side of adults. Therefore, it seems important in this respect to know the psychosocial mechanisms and developmental tasks of the adolescence period. Aim. The aim of the article is to draw attention to the need to popularize knowledge about the developmental specifi city of adolescence in the family environment. Materials and methods. The paper presents theoretical considerations around the psychosocial characteristics of the period of youth and an analysis of the need to popularize knowledge about the developmental specifi city of adolescence in the family environment. Results. The need for awareness of the importance of this issue among educators, highlighted in the article, may be a contribution to further scientifi c and research exploration and practical animal activities to aid the development of relations between the teenager and the parent.